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that is what "new york times" columnist david brooks says. he has joined a university where he'll teach a class on humility saying it will examine the premise that human beings are blessed with many talented burdened by sinfulness, ignorance and weakness. brooks told the magazine that the course is designed to look at certain philosophical strategies as a guide for life and politics and everything else. >> you know what's sad? we need to teach humility. people don't espouse it. we have to instruct them by sending david brooks to yale to teach yale students how to be humble. >> bill: isn't it sort of a contradiction to be teaching a class on humility? isn't it sort of -- a prideful thing to do to say i'm so humble -- >> i'm so humble i can teach your class on humility? >> bill: i think it shows a lack of humility. we'll see what david brooks does with it. so meredith, first, let's start with the president. i was at the white house when the president announced his task force. >> then we had five questions on the fiscal cliff. >> bill: don't get
that is what "new york times" columnist david brooks says. he has joined a university where he'll teach a class on humility saying it will examine the premise that human beings are blessed with many talented burdened by sinfulness, ignorance and weakness. brooks told the magazine that the course is designed to look at certain philosophical strategies as a guide for life and politics and everything else. >> you know what's sad? we need to teach humility. people don't espouse it....
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the winner will be announced this saturday in new york city. manzel is the favorite. >> the correct answer is johnny manzel will win the heisman trophy this year. that's all there is to it. >> bill: is he the freshman? >> he is going to win. >> bill: i'll take your word for it. i don't know any of them. i wouldn't know who to vote for. >> you don't get to vote. >> luckily, you don't get to vote. they will give it to the defensive player. collin klein had a very good year but nobody had a better season than johnny manzel. >> bill: i'll take your word for it. i'll tell you what, i have a vote on john boehner's baloney plan yesterday they threw out there on the table. i would love to get your take on it too at 1-866-55-press. my vote is no! my vote is laughing all the way. so, you know what was going on. so for the fiscal cliff negotiations so far it really is serious stuff because the last thing we can afford right now is another 2008 debacle where people lose their shirt because the federal government -- the politicians here members of congress
the winner will be announced this saturday in new york city. manzel is the favorite. >> the correct answer is johnny manzel will win the heisman trophy this year. that's all there is to it. >> bill: is he the freshman? >> he is going to win. >> bill: i'll take your word for it. i don't know any of them. i wouldn't know who to vote for. >> you don't get to vote. >> luckily, you don't get to vote. they will give it to the defensive player. collin klein had a...
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new york particularly. i think connecticut maybe too. for the damage for hurricane sandy. he's doing that at the request of the governors there and republicans in congress are now saying do they really need that much money? was there really that much damage to hurricane sandy? haven't they been watching tv? >> they've been dodging the question about whether they should offset the cost of it. i think when -- i think boehner has so much on his plate right now. that he's going to let this through. he just doesn't want to say it. but you know, obviously this is another thing that conservatives are pushing for. so it's a tough spot. especially because i had forgotten about cantor and that damage when he said back then. he kind of retreated subsequently because he got flak for it. >> bill: here's what i would like to see. i would like to see whoever these members of congress are republicans in congress that are questioning the amount of storm damage in new jersey, i would like to see them sit down with chris chri
new york particularly. i think connecticut maybe too. for the damage for hurricane sandy. he's doing that at the request of the governors there and republicans in congress are now saying do they really need that much money? was there really that much damage to hurricane sandy? haven't they been watching tv? >> they've been dodging the question about whether they should offset the cost of it. i think when -- i think boehner has so much on his plate right now. that he's going to let this...
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veronica in onianta, new york. >> hi, bill how is it going? okay. number one, first of all, the republicans don't believe in the american people because they don't do a darn thing they want what they want to support theirina theirina gentry a. >> bill: the realvilleages are john mccain and lindsey graham >> caller: absolutely. they did it on purpose. they just pouring salt in the obama's wrong says what they likedon to do >> bill: that turned this tragic association of an american ambassador to a political football >> caller: did anyone think susan rice, herself, did not want to go through all of this stress on her family and herself as well? >> bill: well, yeah, but, you know veronica, i still think she would have loved to have been secretary of state and i think she would have made a great secretary of state. susan rice is tough. i think you race an interesting question, but my gut tells me that susan rice was more ready for this fight just yesterday there was some debate on the security council, and the china he's representative said something. i
veronica in onianta, new york. >> hi, bill how is it going? okay. number one, first of all, the republicans don't believe in the american people because they don't do a darn thing they want what they want to support theirina theirina gentry a. >> bill: the realvilleages are john mccain and lindsey graham >> caller: absolutely. they did it on purpose. they just pouring salt in the obama's wrong says what they likedon to do >> bill: that turned this tragic association of...
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times" "new york times," "u.s.a. today" friends filing complaints. >> romney has to pay off debts somehow and somebody has to pay for that car elevator. >> touching. n.f.l. players have gotten into the spirit of honoring sandy hook victims. several wrote the names of their shoes. victor cruz wrote wrote jack pinto's name on his cleats and plans to give those to the family and more expected to do the same saying they want to ensure that these victims are never forgotten >> bill: wonderful and touching tribute. >> bill: what the hell is going on? we support president obama. we worked our asses off to get him re-elected. we are glad he got reeat elected. it looks like he has let us down. god. say it ain't so about but this compromise that the president greed to let's explain what happened. you know, the president's position was you get a tax cut up to $250,000 of your income, you go back to the old clinton tax cuts on anything over 250,000. we are going to continue to pay payroll tax cut holiday. we are going to continu
times" "new york times," "u.s.a. today" friends filing complaints. >> romney has to pay off debts somehow and somebody has to pay for that car elevator. >> touching. n.f.l. players have gotten into the spirit of honoring sandy hook victims. several wrote the names of their shoes. victor cruz wrote wrote jack pinto's name on his cleats and plans to give those to the family and more expected to do the same saying they want to ensure that these victims are...
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new york mayor corey booker has the next two weeks to decide whether he will run for another new jersey. here he is yesterday on cbs's "face the nation". >> i am considering running for governor. i will focus on that for the next week to 10 days or so. >> booker is also considering a run for senate in 2014 and said he will base that decision on how he can make the best difference for the city and state he loves and the nation he has pledged his life to. booker also talked several other serious issues like the impact of hurricane sandy and the upcoming fiscal cliff. he said he beliefs the president has a balanced approach and draconian cuts would hurt growth but the nation needs to take spending seriously. >> we need to do things that will control these costs or forget it, the next 1020 years will -- the next 10, 20 years will see a global decline. >> not much time before the automatic spending cuts kick in. congress and the president are running out of time. it is a very real possibility that the country will head over the fiscal cliff. some lawmakers say that's not such a bad option. w
new york mayor corey booker has the next two weeks to decide whether he will run for another new jersey. here he is yesterday on cbs's "face the nation". >> i am considering running for governor. i will focus on that for the next week to 10 days or so. >> booker is also considering a run for senate in 2014 and said he will base that decision on how he can make the best difference for the city and state he loves and the nation he has pledged his life to. booker also talked...